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Presentation on theme: "Health Networks in Western Australia"— Presentation transcript:

2 Why Health Networks?The major weakness evident in the Western Australian health system is a lack of integration across its component agenciesPlanning has been isolated from clinical expertise and consequently implementation of plans and recommendations has been difficultMetropolitan Health Services Review, Final report to the Government of Western Australia, Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu (1991)

3 Health Networks are…A group of interested people and organisations including health professionals, patients, careers, consumers and others, coming together to help plan and develop health policy and services across the state.A means of providing a new collaborative focus across all clinical disciplines toward prevention of illness and injury and maintenance of health for all Western Australians.

4 Health Network OutcomesPOLICYLeading and facilitating the development of evidence based policy.PRIORITIESAligning Health Network activities with the WA Health Strategic Intent, focusing on the promotion of health and wellbeing.PERFORMANCEDriving performance indicators across the systemadding value by providingopportunities for informedcollaborative actionPROTOCOLProviding opportunities to develop systems and work practices that improve clinical expertise and encourage best use of both physical and intellectual resourcesPEOPLEProviding opportunities for leadership.Identifying and advising on opportunities to improve clinical workforce support, teaching and trainingPLANNINGStrategic and operational planning for health and health service delivery is informed by Health Network advice.

5 WA Health Operational Plan 2006-08 – Health NetworksParticipate in the development of resource allocation prioritiesParticipate in the deployment of approved Commonwealth health initiativesDevelop & inform the health and medical research agendaProvide leadership on key issues regarding the implementation of the WA Health strategies related to the Australian Better Health InitiativeIncorporate National Service Improvement Frameworks into Network terms of references & plans

7 Health Networks in other jurisdictionsSA Health - Statewide Cardiac NetworkImproved outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromeMore efficient systems for maintaining stocks of high cost drugsPoint of care blood tests and wireless broadband for ECGs enabling almost instant cardiologist review regardless of where the patient presentsBetter support for rural GPs and practice nurses

8 Health Networks in WA The challenges ahead..Building partnerships that enable a system wide view over institutional viewDelivering horizontal networks as opposed to vertical hierarchiesBecoming comfortable with fuzzy boundaries

9 Benefits of being involvedInfluence the future shape of WA HealthReceive recognition as a leaderMake a real contributionEmbed a focus on prevention and maintenance of healthBuild effective integration across service providersStrengthen links and information exchange across WA HealthProvide input to health plans which are based on needs of patients and services rather than buildings and organisations

19 Advocacy Education and preventionPrevention and education included in Models of CareWA Health Promotion Strategic FrameworkPartnership with Office of Safety and Quality in Health CareHand HygienePublic Health ActInfluenza strategyImmunisation policyAnaphylaxis service

22 Workforce Training for HCW’s e.g. e-learning in infection controlOn call support for GPsTraining and education included in Models of CareAdvanced practice roles for nurses included in MOCResearch and education forum March 2008

23 Research and EducationSupport Research centresData management and collection e.g. State-wide clinical database for HCVEncouraged applications to SHRAC for research grantsChlamydia research proposal developed with wide network support for SHRAC processLetters of support for Raine Foundation applicationsSupport for the development of e-Learning projectsQuestionnaire on how to promote research agendaResearch Forum held 18th March 2008 included social research and the community perspective

25 Priorities for 2008Implementation strategies for models of care and guidelines that have been developedContinue ongoing projectsModel of care for allergic diseaseStatewide support for infection controlGuideline on the management of central nervous system infectionsAntibiotic stewardshipConsumer information on models of careReview of refugee health in collaboration with other networks